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Figure 5 Method of finding the contribution of a measure to the SDGs.

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fe BAW VWOER WER UEC EEE In this research, sustainable port supply chain management measures and sustainable development Goals (SDGs) are linked together. As summarized in Figure 1, the research schematic view, we review the literature related to supply chain and management in general, port supply chain management, sustainability, sustainable port supply chain management, actors in the supply chains, and the SDGs, to set up the overall area of the investigation. “Port sustainable supply chain management” is divided into port internal management and external collaboration with supply chain actors. Based on this, a framework of measures that encompasses internal management measures and external collaboration is built. The framework of measures is examined by the dashboard of 5Ps (which is fully explained in section 4, below) to identify the contribution of port sustainable supply chain management to SDGs.
fe BAW VWOER WER UEC EEE In this research, sustainable port supply chain management measures and sustainable development Goals (SDGs) are linked together. As summarized in Figure 1, the research schematic view, we review the literature related to supply chain and management in general, port supply chain management, sustainability, sustainable port supply chain management, actors in the supply chains, and the SDGs, to set up the overall area of the investigation. “Port sustainable supply chain management” is divided into port internal management and external collaboration with supply chain actors. Based on this, a framework of measures that encompasses internal management measures and external collaboration is built. The framework of measures is examined by the dashboard of 5Ps (which is fully explained in section 4, below) to identify the contribution of port sustainable supply chain management to SDGs.
Table 1 Categories of port supply chain members.
Table 1 Categories of port supply chain members.
It could be argued that sustainable ports are prepared to extend sustainability to the supply chain, and that being sustainable paves the way to overarching sustainability outreaches. Research has clearly approached port sustainability in a similar fashion to the general sustainability concepts: environmental, social, and economic. According to Lim et al. (2019), the 3 dimensions of sustainability interact all together, or in pairs, with Figure 2 demonstrating such interaction. The port environmental sustainability minimizes the harmful impact that stems from port operation, ships, and land transport. Social sustainability improves quality of employees’ life and benefits neighboring communities. Economic sustainability is associated with port economic performance, while simultaneously maintaining environmental and social sustainability.
It could be argued that sustainable ports are prepared to extend sustainability to the supply chain, and that being sustainable paves the way to overarching sustainability outreaches. Research has clearly approached port sustainability in a similar fashion to the general sustainability concepts: environmental, social, and economic. According to Lim et al. (2019), the 3 dimensions of sustainability interact all together, or in pairs, with Figure 2 demonstrating such interaction. The port environmental sustainability minimizes the harmful impact that stems from port operation, ships, and land transport. Social sustainability improves quality of employees’ life and benefits neighboring communities. Economic sustainability is associated with port economic performance, while simultaneously maintaining environmental and social sustainability.
Figure 3 Framework for port sustainable supply chain management measures. suppliers like seagoing vessels, or shipping companies, and assumes internal sustainable management, in which harbor crafts, cargo handling equipment, trailers, locomotives, and port services are included. This inclusion can help to accomplish the goal of sustainability in the triple bottom lines (Carter & Rogers, 2008; Gul & Cimen, 2012; Lu et al., 2010; Seuring & Miiller, 2008; Shang et al., 2010; Zhu et al., 2007). Hence, all 3 dimensions of sustainability are required to be considered at the same time when evaluating port sustainability performance (Seuring & Miiller, 2008; Shiau & Chuang, 2013). In brief, the concept of port sustainable supply chain management (the focus of this research) involves the port internal sustainable management, and the members of a port supply chain (identified in section 3.3), 1.e., the suppliers, customers, and other stakeholders in external collaboration management. The internal sustainable management entails building sustainable measures by the port internally, in addition to other measures, to accommodate the requirements of the supply chain members sustainably. On the other hand, port external collaboration management encompasses sustainable measures taken up by supply chain members once they interact with the port, that is, to contribute to port area sustainability. Ports, therefore, may incentivize supply chain members, hold agreements, and apply regulations and standards to improve their collaboration to achieve wider sustainability. In Figure 3 below, the framework for port sustainable supply chain management measures is demonstrated. The next step is to identify the measures that can be applied to the framework parameters. 4. Materials and methods In this section, we explain how port sustainable supply chain measures contribute to SDGs. The contribution of the measures relating to the framework of the SDGs will be examined through the sustainability dashboard of 5 Ps (Peace, People, Prosperity, Planet, Partnership), similar to the methodology that many ports use when they report the sustainability of the port and the SDGs achieved by these measures, as described for example in the Port of Antwerp Sustainability Report (Port of Antwerp, 2017). The 5 Ps are presented in Figure 4 and correspond to the pillars of the 17 SDGs (Global Development Research Center, 2015). Thus, achieving the UN 17 SDGs results in
Figure 3 Framework for port sustainable supply chain management measures. suppliers like seagoing vessels, or shipping companies, and assumes internal sustainable management, in which harbor crafts, cargo handling equipment, trailers, locomotives, and port services are included. This inclusion can help to accomplish the goal of sustainability in the triple bottom lines (Carter & Rogers, 2008; Gul & Cimen, 2012; Lu et al., 2010; Seuring & Miiller, 2008; Shang et al., 2010; Zhu et al., 2007). Hence, all 3 dimensions of sustainability are required to be considered at the same time when evaluating port sustainability performance (Seuring & Miiller, 2008; Shiau & Chuang, 2013). In brief, the concept of port sustainable supply chain management (the focus of this research) involves the port internal sustainable management, and the members of a port supply chain (identified in section 3.3), 1.e., the suppliers, customers, and other stakeholders in external collaboration management. The internal sustainable management entails building sustainable measures by the port internally, in addition to other measures, to accommodate the requirements of the supply chain members sustainably. On the other hand, port external collaboration management encompasses sustainable measures taken up by supply chain members once they interact with the port, that is, to contribute to port area sustainability. Ports, therefore, may incentivize supply chain members, hold agreements, and apply regulations and standards to improve their collaboration to achieve wider sustainability. In Figure 3 below, the framework for port sustainable supply chain management measures is demonstrated. The next step is to identify the measures that can be applied to the framework parameters. 4. Materials and methods In this section, we explain how port sustainable supply chain measures contribute to SDGs. The contribution of the measures relating to the framework of the SDGs will be examined through the sustainability dashboard of 5 Ps (Peace, People, Prosperity, Planet, Partnership), similar to the methodology that many ports use when they report the sustainability of the port and the SDGs achieved by these measures, as described for example in the Port of Antwerp Sustainability Report (Port of Antwerp, 2017). The 5 Ps are presented in Figure 4 and correspond to the pillars of the 17 SDGs (Global Development Research Center, 2015). Thus, achieving the UN 17 SDGs results in
many ecological, social, and economic consequences that are inter-related (Singh et al., 2018)’. Therefore, we consider that an efficient and sustainable approach will undoubtedly contribute to achieving the 5 Ps eventually, especially if the fact that all SDGs are interdependent and connected in some way is considered. In other words, achieving one goal for the environment (planet) would contribute to achieving some of the other Ps and, ultimately, contribute to the all SDGs. ‘The authors built a framework that focuses on how SDG 14 (Life Below Water), and the targets within that goal, contributes to other SDG goals. In this study, we consider how all of the port sustainable measures contribute to the SDGs.
many ecological, social, and economic consequences that are inter-related (Singh et al., 2018)’. Therefore, we consider that an efficient and sustainable approach will undoubtedly contribute to achieving the 5 Ps eventually, especially if the fact that all SDGs are interdependent and connected in some way is considered. In other words, achieving one goal for the environment (planet) would contribute to achieving some of the other Ps and, ultimately, contribute to the all SDGs. ‘The authors built a framework that focuses on how SDG 14 (Life Below Water), and the targets within that goal, contributes to other SDG goals. In this study, we consider how all of the port sustainable measures contribute to the SDGs.
Table 3 Internal sustainable management measures.
Table 3 Internal sustainable management measures.
SDGs: SDG 1: Poverty, SDG 2: Food security, SDG 3: Health wellbeing, SDG 4: Education, SDG 5: Gender equality, SDG 6: Water quality, SDG 7: Accessible, sustainable, & clean energy, SDG 8: Economic growth and employment, SDG 9: Infrastructure, innovation, and industrialization, SDG 10: Reduction of inequality, SDG 11: Sustainable cities, SDG 12: Sustainable consumption and production, SDG 13: Climate change, SDG 14: Life below water, SDG 15: Terrestrial ecosystems, SDG 16: Peaceful and inclusive societies, SDG 17: Partnership
SDGs: SDG 1: Poverty, SDG 2: Food security, SDG 3: Health wellbeing, SDG 4: Education, SDG 5: Gender equality, SDG 6: Water quality, SDG 7: Accessible, sustainable, & clean energy, SDG 8: Economic growth and employment, SDG 9: Infrastructure, innovation, and industrialization, SDG 10: Reduction of inequality, SDG 11: Sustainable cities, SDG 12: Sustainable consumption and production, SDG 13: Climate change, SDG 14: Life below water, SDG 15: Terrestrial ecosystems, SDG 16: Peaceful and inclusive societies, SDG 17: Partnership
Table 4 External collaboration measure and actions.
Table 4 External collaboration measure and actions.
SDGs: SDG 1: Poverty, SDG 2: Food security, SDG 3: Health wellbeing, SDG 4: Education, SDG 5: Gender equality, SDG 6: Water quality, SDG 7: Accessible, sustainable, & clean energy, SDG 8: Economic growth and employment, SDG 9: Infrastructure, innovation, and industrialization, SDG 10: Reduction of inequality, SDG 11: Sustainable cities, SDG 12: Sustainable consumption and production, SDG 13: Climate change, SDG 14: life below water, SDG 15: Terrestrial ecosystems, SDG 16: Peaceful and inclusive societies, SDG 17: Partnership
SDGs: SDG 1: Poverty, SDG 2: Food security, SDG 3: Health wellbeing, SDG 4: Education, SDG 5: Gender equality, SDG 6: Water quality, SDG 7: Accessible, sustainable, & clean energy, SDG 8: Economic growth and employment, SDG 9: Infrastructure, innovation, and industrialization, SDG 10: Reduction of inequality, SDG 11: Sustainable cities, SDG 12: Sustainable consumption and production, SDG 13: Climate change, SDG 14: life below water, SDG 15: Terrestrial ecosystems, SDG 16: Peaceful and inclusive societies, SDG 17: Partnership
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